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4iiii Innovations Announces Viiiiva at CES 2013

4iiii Innovations has created the first heart rate monitor to enable an athlete's ANT+ devices to “talk” to their iOS devices without the need for awkward adapters. This incredibly handy device is called Viiiiva. It can easily communicate with your iPhone or iPod touch in real time. Viiiiva is a lightweight, comfortable chest strap heart rate monitor. The Liiiink Connectivity

Withings Smart Activity Tracker Reminds You to Be Active

Many of us have the type of jobs that require us to sit behind a desk for several hours a day. Whether you work from home or in an office, one thing is the same – your job encourages you to be sedentary. One way to stay healthy is to make sure you are active. It can be difficult to

Smart Body Analyzer by Withings at CES 2013

One of the most common New Year's Resolutions is to lose some weight. Others might expand upon it by making the goal of “getting heathy”. Withings has the perfect device to help you monitor how well you are achieving those goals as the year goes by. The Smart Body Analyzer is the first smart scale that can monitor health and

Your Own Personal Weather Station

What's the weather like today? Each of us asks this question at least once a day. We need to know if it would be a good idea to wear a winter coat, to carry an umbrella, or to put on some sunscreen. Netatmo can reliably and accurately answer that question for you. Netatmo has created the world's first personal weather

Lose It! – Now with Premium Features

You might be looking forward to the holiday season, and all the food that goes along with it. It's difficult to say no to a slice of pumpkin pie, or a Christmas cookie, or a Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino, especially when you know that these treats are only going to be around for a limited time. Those of you who have

Implant Uses Brain Waves to Move Robotic Arm

A team of scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and computer scientists at Brown University and Harvard Medical School have created a specialized brain-computer interface. It is called the BrainGate Neural Interface System. The project has been going on for more than a decade. It was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The scientists have created

Surviving Allergy Season – With Technology

Right now, we are going through what has been called the worst allergy season ever. I live in California, and have been suffering from allergies for weeks. Your experience may vary depending on where you live and exactly how severe your allergies happen to be. Personally, my allergies are so extreme that I've been told more than once that I